Original subtitles

(lively, upbeat music)

* Now the mist has cleared as day is dawning

* It's all becoming clearer to me

* The seasons change as I change with them

* And the cool of spring

* Gives me strength and courage

* To know I will make it through

* Whatever life throws at me

* Summer's sweet scent, autumn's whisper

* Winter stings with the cold

* When trouble comes rolling in like thunder

* Tears may fall

* Fear may call

* But with spring in my heart

* When seasons change, I'll change with them

* And I know I can weather the storm *

- Ronja!

- [Narrator] A narrow escape

from Greedy Falls

saw Ronja and Birk return,

exhausted but safe, to the bear's cave.

They found Lovis waiting for them.

Again, Ronja refused to return home.

But autumn was upon them.

The trees were alight with warm colors,

while the wind snapped with a chill.

(thunder rumbling)

(somber ambient music)

(ice crackling)

(screams)

(gasps)

(rain pattering)

- Birk!

- I went to find some dry firewood for us.

(somber piano music)

(water drops plunking)

Oh it's a rainy summer that we're having.

Although I'm sure it'll get better.

(wind blowing)

It's a windy summer that we're having.

Although I'm sure that it will get better.

It's a frosty summer that we're having.

Although...

My sister isn't happy, and I think I know why.

Maybe it's time for you to leave.

You can warm yourself by another fire.

A fire that we know doesn't belong to me.

- Another fire?

As I'm no longer Mattis's child,

there's no other fire for me.

Not anymore.

- Once I get the fire going, I'll catch up with you.

(gasps)

(sobbing)

(clears throat)

(screams)

(sobbing)

(upbeat music)

- Ronja, my child.

I have my Ronja! (laughs)

- Am I your child now, Mattis?

Am I really your child again?

- Yes.

As you always have been, my Ronja.

My child!

For whom I have wept night and day.

You don't know how I've suffered.

I've missed you with all of my heart.

Lovis said to me that you would come back to us,

if only I were to ask.

Is she right?

Is it true, Ronja?

Will you come back home with me, now?

Back to the fort?

Please say yes, Ronja.

Come on Ronja.

Let's go now, hm?

(wind blowing)

Although I haven't asked you to come home yet,

not officially.

Ronja, I'm asking, from the bottom of my heart,

please come home with me.

(groans)

Birk Borkason, come here!

You and I are gonna have a word.

- What could you possibly want with me?

- What I really want is to punish you again.

But I'm not going to do that.

Instead, with all my heart, I ask you,

come back to my fort with us now.

I mean it.

And it's not because I like you.

Don't think that, whatever you do.

Huh. But my daughter likes you.

I realize that now.

And perhaps, one day in the distant future,

maybe I could learn to like you too.

I've had some time to think about things recently.

- Mattis.

Please wait.

Birk and I must discuss

some things by ourselves.

- And why's that?

Ah!

On second thought, while I'm here,

I'll take a look at the bear's cave.

Haven't been there in years.

But don't take too long.

We're going home.

You're coming home, Ronja! (laughs)

(Mattis whistling)

- You're coming home, Ronja.

Where's home for me?

They only want me around to be their whipping boy.

But I'll never be that. Ha!

I'll never be their whipping boy!

- Their whipping boy?

How foolish are you?

Would you rather freeze to death

by yourself in the bear's cave?

- Yes! I would!

- No you wouldn't.

Our lives are precious, Birk Borkason.

Don't you understand?

If you really are stupid enough

to stay in the bear's cave for the entire winter,

you'll be throwing away your life

and throwing away mine!

- Why do you say that?

Please tell me.

Why would I be throwing away your life?

- Because!

If you stay in the bear's cave,

I will stay there with you.

I will!

Whether you like it or not!

- Ronja.

Do you know what it is you're saying?

Do you?

- Yes I do.

I know that nothing can keep us apart.

And you should know that as well.

Birk, we are brother and sister!

Okay, numbskull?

- I don't want to throw your life away, sister mine.

That's the last thing I'd want to do.

I'll go anywhere, wherever you want to go.

Yes, even if I end up living among Mattis's robbers

until it kills me

and I have to haunt the castle as a spirit.

Whoa!

- Birk, never leave me.

We need each other.

(calm ambient music)

(Mattis humming)

Let's move back, next spring.

And we can live here once more!

- (chuckle) Yes, we will,

because we'll definitely be alive come next spring.

(giggling)

(horses neighing)

(horse grunts)

We'll be coming back!

Just stay alive and well.

- (horse neighs) - You'd better!

(cheerful ambient music)

- Mattis.

I want to go home to Borkas' Keep first.

To see how things are with Undis, Borka, and the rest.

But I give you my thanks

for allowing me to come and see Ronja

whenever I choose to do so.

- Mm, well, it won't be easy for me.

But I'll get used to it.

(laughs)

Ya know what Noodle-Pete is always saying to me?

That old fool.

He thinks that before we're all caught and hung

by the sheriff,

it would be best for Mattis's robbers and Borka's robbers

to join forces! (laughs)

Oh, dear me.

He has plenty of crazy ideas, that old idiot.

It's a terrible shame

that your father is such a devil.

Otherwise, one might at least be able

to consider the possibility.

But seeing as how he's such a dirty devil.

- Mm, though you might be a dirty devil yourself.

- Might be. Let's go!

- Yes.

- Sister mine, I'll see you tomorrow.

And the day after that.

And the day after that!

Every day.

- Yes, every day, Birk Borkason.

I'm home!

- Ohh. Oh-ho.

Noodle-Pete!

(farts)

- My way of saying welcome home.

(laughing)

It is quite funny, isn't it?

- Oh, Lovis.

Any time you want me to have a bath,

I'm willing to take one.

- It's long been ready,

and the water has been heated.

- I knew you would do that.

You always think of everything,

don't you, Lovis?

And I bet you've never ever seen

a filthier child!

- No, I can't say I have.

(laughing and sobbing)

- I, I, I, I'm so, happy!

- Oh, stop crying. Have some dignity, man.

- Keep quiet!

You could talk.

We've seen you crying too.

- That wasn't crying.

I was just wiping away sweat.

- [Robber] Oh, so you have sweat

coming out of your eyes, do you?

- What'd you say? - Do you want to fight?

(laughing)

- Birk!

(sobbing)

Birk my son, at last you're home!

- Birk! (sobbing)

(upbeat ambient music)

- [All] Cheers!

(laughing)

(sighs)

- [Mattis] Ronja.

Ronja!

- What's wrong?

- [Mattis] Nothing.

I just wanted to make sure you were still here.

- Yes, course I am.

Still here.

- [Mattis] Good.

- [Narrator] And so everything was as it used to be.

Then Ronja wondered how Birk was getting on

over at Borka's keep.

I hope he's warm right down to his toes, she thought.

I'll ask him tomorrow.

- (exciting music) - [Narrator] Next time

on Ronja the Robber's Daughter...

Don't miss it!

(calm ambient music)